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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<api>
  <query-continue>
    <querypage qpoffset="10" />
  </query-continue>
  <query>
    <querypage name="Ancientpages">
      <results>
        <page value="20080104025820" timestamp="2008-01-04T02:58:20Z" ns="0" title="Rules of Engagement for the use of this site" />
        <page value="20080220232106" timestamp="2008-02-20T23:21:06Z" ns="0" title="Rules of Engagement" />
        <page value="20080222145630" timestamp="2008-02-22T14:56:30Z" ns="0" title="WHARN" />
        <page value="20080222152420" timestamp="2008-02-22T15:24:20Z" ns="0" title="Safety Net Issues" />
        <page value="20080222232140" timestamp="2008-02-22T23:21:40Z" ns="0" title="Safety Net Media" />
        <page value="20080331034320" timestamp="2008-03-31T03:43:20Z" ns="0" title="Housing Resouces" />
        <page value="20080424172043" timestamp="2008-04-24T17:20:43Z" ns="0" title="FY08 CoC Application Planning" />
        <page value="20080517124235" timestamp="2008-05-17T12:42:35Z" ns="0" title="No Access" />
        <page value="20081013133455" timestamp="2008-10-13T13:34:55Z" ns="0" title="Pdd procedures" />
        <page value="20081031165951" timestamp="2008-10-31T16:59:51Z" ns="0" title="JohnsPage" />
      </results>
    </querypage>
  </query>
</api>